Hello! My name is Bryce and I'm a new student in the Middle Years PDPP at the University of Victoria. I arrived here through a winding path that featured stints in biochemistry and psychology. After discovering that I didn't enjoy lab work or acedemia, I looked at what I enjoyed doing and realized that I prefer to help people grow and discover new things.
I didn't think I'd ever have a blog, but in the space of a week I've created two! If the PDPP has emphasized anything, it's the importance of communication. With that in mind, I will be using this blog to discuss English Language Arts in the middle school classroom.
In the middle school classroom, I expect English Language Arts to generate a lot of discussion. Middle school students can be very energized and restless, so I think that a program that accommodates this is important in having things run smoothly. It is also a difficult period as students are experiencing a lot of personal changes. Sympathy and understanding from the teacher and other students needs to be a high priority. An ELA classroom should then look like an inviting place to be, with displays of personal work and colour throughout the room. It should appear to be a place that students are confortable to spend time in and also to express themselves.
Thanks for sharing your vision of a Middle Years ELA classroom, Bryce! In one school I worked at the principal told us that a big part of our job was to counsel our students (it was a high-needs k-9 school). Did you ever have Middle Years teachers express empathy towards you or your classmates?
ReplyDeleteThankyou, your blog looks great
ReplyDeleteHi Again, I just want to add that I thought your content was practical and important to keep in mind when planning lessons.
ReplyDeleteHey Bryce, I totally agree with you about blogging. Two weeks ago, I never would have expected myself to have a blog, and now I have 2!? Great thoughts on what to expect in a middle school classroom. I look forward to exploring the blogging world with you.
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